In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October. — Alexander Smith Autumn Copy Share Image
Fame is but an inscription on a grave, and glory the melancholy blazon on a coffin lid. — Alexander Smith Coffin Copy Share Image
Not on the stage alone, in the world also, a man's real character comes out best in his asides. — Alexander Smith Character Copy Share Image
The spot of ground on which a man has stood is forever interesting to him. — Alexander Smith Forever Copy Share Image
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse. If we attempt to steal a glimpse of its features it disappears. — Alexander Smith Disappear Copy Share Image
I have learned to prize the quiet, lightning deed, not the applauding thunder at its heels that men call fame. — Alexander Smith Deeds Copy Share Image
My friend is not perfect-no more than I am-and so we suit each other admirable. — Alexander Smith Admirable Copy Share Image
A great man is the man who does something for the first time. — Alexander Smith First time Copy Share Image
In my garden I spend my days, in my library I spend my nights. My interests are divided between my geraniums and… — Alexander Smith Book Copy Share Image
Pride's chickens have bonny feathers, but they are an expensive brood to rear. They eat up everything, and are always lean when… — Alexander Smith Chickens Copy Share Image
In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one… — Alexander Smith Life Copy Share Image
If we were to live here always, with no other care than how to feed, clothe, and house ourselves, life would be… — Alexander Smith Care Copy Share Image
Nature never quite goes along with us. She is somber at weddings, sunny at funerals, and she frowns on ninety-nine out of… — Alexander Smith Funeral Copy Share Image
It is not of so much consequence what you say, as how you say it. Memorable sentences are memorable on account of… — Alexander Smith Accounts Copy Share Image
If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever… — Alexander Smith Action Copy Share Image
We have two lives; The soul of man is like the rolling world, One half in day, the other dipt in night;… — Alexander Smith Clouds Copy Share Image
Good-humor and, generosity carry day with the popular heart all the world over. — Alexander Smith Generosity Copy Share Image
Some books are drenchèd sandsOn which a great soul's wealth lies all in heaps,Like a wrecked argosy. — Alexander Smith Book Copy Share Image
“Memory is a mans real possession…in nothing else is he rich…in nothing else is he poor.” — Alexander Smith Memory Copy Share Image
The saddest thing that befalls a soul is when it loses faith in god and woman. — Alexander Smith Faith in god Copy Share Image
Stirling, like a huge brooch, clasps Highlands and Lowlands together. — Alexander Smith Brooches Copy Share Image
My garden, with its silence and pulses of fragrance that come and go on the airy undulations, affects me like sweet music.… — Alexander Smith Airy Copy Share Image
Vanity in its idler moments is benevolent, is as willing to give pleasure as to take it, and accepts as sufficient reward… — Alexander Smith Accepting Copy Share Image
Eternity doth wear upon her face the veil of time. They only see the veil, and thus they know not what they… — Alexander Smith Eternity Copy Share Image
The pleased sea on a white-breasted shore-- A shore that wears on her alluring brows Rare shells, far brought, the love-gifts of… — Alexander Smith Alluring Copy Share Image
The sun was down, And all the west was paved with sullen fire. I cried, Behold! the barren beach of hell At… — Alexander Smith Barren Copy Share Image
In winter, when the dismal rain Comes down in slanting lines, And Wind, that grand old harper, smote His thunder-harp of pines. — Alexander Smith Harper Copy Share Image
Fine phrases I value more than bank-notes. I have ear for no other harmony than the harmony of words. To be occasionally… — Alexander Smith Care Copy Share Image
Death, which we are accustomed to consider an evil, really acts for us the friendliest part, and takes away the commonplace of… — Alexander Smith Commonplace Copy Share Image
The greatness of an artist or a writer does not depend on what he has in common with other artists and writers,… — Alexander Smith Art Copy Share Image
